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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does White understand what draws people to New York?
(a) He has seen it work for his stepson.
(b) He was drawn there as well.
(c) He has talked to many of them.
(d) His mother did this.

2. Which of these places does White say compares with New York?
(a) Seattle.
(b) None of these.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Chicago.

3. Why does White feel distant from New York?
(a) He does not like it there.
(b) He hasn't visited in a while
(c) He does not live there.
(d) he is trying to balance his writing.

4. What amazes White about New York?
(a) That there are other places like it.
(b) That it sustains itself.
(c) That is has quiet moments.
(d) That so many people love it.

5. When was the Empire State Building erected?
(a) During WWII.
(b) During WWI.
(c) During the Vietnam War.
(d) During the depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amazes White about all the different kinds of people that live in New York?

2. What season is the usual tourist season in New York?

3. What is amazing to White about the subterranean lines under the city?

4. What part of New York did White live in?

5. How do police mostly do their patrols while White is writing this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about New York does White say is outlandish?

2. What are the two main reactions White says visitors to New York will have?

3. What did White try to keep a balance of while writing this book?

4. What does White say about the neighborhoods in New York?

5. How has Greenwich Village changed since White lived in New York?

6. What does White give numbers for?

7. What does White write about when he reminisces about his past memories in New York?

8. What does White say about the subterranean pipes in New York?

9. What part of the city does White describe in the most detail and why?

10. How does White say one can recognize the visitors to the city who were disappointed in their experience?

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